What is CVE-2026-84250?

CVE-2026-84250 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-10-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-84250?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection

CVE-2026-84250

IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 is vulnerable due to weak cryptographic protection and a hard-coded recovery key in the pkcrypto passkey component. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to recover the root password and gain root privileges.

Published 2026-10-08 · last modified 2026-10-09.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

IBM Guardium Data Protection — versions 12.2
IBM Guardium Data Protection — versions 12.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288035 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-84250?: CVE-2026-84250 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Protection, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-84250?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.